Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
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College of Saint Albert the Great | |
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Latin: Collegium Sancti Alberti Magni | |
Motto | Deus providebit (God will provide) |
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Type | Graduate school |
Established | 1851 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Dominican Order) |
Academic affiliations | Graduate Theological Union, University of California Berkeley |
Chancellor | Very Rev. Christopher Fadok, O.P. |
President | Sr. Marianne Farina, CSC (interim) |
Dean | Rev. Bryan Kromholtz, O.P. |
Location | , , United States |
Website | www |
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) is a Catholic graduate school in Berkeley, California. It is a member of the interfaith Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and an affiliate of the University of California Berkeley. DSPT is sponsored by the Dominican Order.
DSPT offers certificate and degree programs to women and men of all religions as well as training for the Dominicans of the Western Province. DSPT is the only graduate level theological institution in the United States to offer a concurrent degree, two master's degrees with one thesis in philosophy and theology.
History
[edit]In 1851, Dominican missionary Francis Sadoc Vilarrasa and six Dominican novices established a seminary to prepare young men for the priesthood in Monterey, California. In 1854, the seminary moved to Benicia, California. In 1932, seeking to be closer to the University of California, Berkeley, the Dominicans moved the seminary to Oakland, California, renaming it the College of St. Albert the Great.
In 1964, St. Albert received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and in the fall of 1964 the college joined the nascent GTU, becoming the first Catholic school to participate in that consortium. In 1978, St. Albert became the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology.
From the time of its association with the GTU, DSPT had leased space for classes and faculty offices. In 2004, the school purchased a permanent campus site in Berkeley near other GTU member schools and began offering classes at the new site in September 2006.
Academics
[edit]DSPT offers the following degree and certificate programs:
- Master of Philosophy
- Master of Theology
- Master of Divinity
- Concurrent Master of Theology / Master of Philosophy
- Concurrent Master of Divinity / Master of Theology
- Certificate of Theological Studies
DSPT also accepts non-degree students in its Special Student program. DSPT offers a variety of academic concentrations, including Thomistic studies and religion and the arts.
Accreditation
[edit]DSPT is chartered by the State of California as a degree-granting institution of higher education. The school's programs are accredited by WASC and by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). DSPT is established by the Master of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order) as a Center of Studies for the Order.
College of Fellows
[edit]Members of the DSPT College of Fellows are lay Catholics who gather every year on campus to discuss politics, government, law, economics, business, the sciences, bio-medical research, technology, media, and the arts. Members also participate in student events on campus throughout the academic year. The College of Fellows was formed in 2006 under the leadership of the President, Michael Sweeney, OP.
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References
[edit]- Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
- Catholic seminaries in the United States
- Seminaries and theological colleges in California
- Dominican universities and colleges in the United States
- Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Universities and colleges established in 1851
- Catholic universities and colleges in California
- Universities and colleges in Alameda County, California
- Education in Berkeley, California
- 1851 establishments in California
- Graduate Theological Union